The Texas Rangers, Frisco RoughRiders, and Dallas Wings were all in action over the weekend.
Here is what happened on the field, on the court, and behind the scenes.
MLB
Texas Rangers (44-27, first in American League West)
Last Games: Toronto Blue Jays 2, Rangers 1; Rangers 4, Blue Jays 2; Rangers 11, Blue Jays 7
The Rangers won two out of three against Toronto over the weekend. Texas lost a pitchers’ duel on Friday as Danny Jansen’s two-run home run in the fifth accounted for all of Toronto’s runs. The Rangers responded with three homers on Saturday to earn a two-run win, and the offense scored double-digit runs for the 18th time this season in Sunday’s win.
Noteworthy: Texas leads the AL West by 4.5 games over the Los Angeles Angels.
— Outfielder Leody Taveras went 4-11 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs scored in the series. He is now hitting .302 on the season.
— Catcher Jonah Heim has homered in back-to-back games.
— The Rangers won on Father’s Day for the first time since 2019.
Next Up: Rangers at Chicago White Sox (31-42), 7:10 p.m. CT Monday
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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Frisco RoughRiders (28-34, fourth in Texas League South, seventh in Texas League)
Last Games: Northwest Arkansas Naturals 5, RoughRiders 2; Naturals 5, RoughRiders 4; RoughRiders 5, Naturals 4
Frisco lost two of three over the weekend to split last week’s series in Northwest Arkansas. A three-run double from Jorge Bonifacio led the Naturals to a win on Friday, and Northwest Arkansas walked off with a win on a Tyler Cropley single on Saturday. Thomas Saggese and Trevor Hauver put Frisco on top on Sunday, and the RoughRiders held on to earn the series split.
Noteworthy: Frisco is 7-5 in one-run games this season.
–Reliever Alex Speas continues to produce for the RoughRiders. He is 2-0 with an 0.72 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 21 appearances out of the bullpen.
— Outfielder Kellen Strahm is on a nine-game hitting streak.
Next Up: Springfield Cardinals (31-32) at RoughRiders, 11:05 a.m. CT Tuesday
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WNBA
Dallas Wings (5-6, tied second in Western Conference)
Last Game: Seattle Storm 109, Wings 103
Arike Ogunbowale scored a career-high 41 points, but Dallas lost a late lead. Seattle trailed by a point entering the fourth quarter and began the quarter on a 13-5 run to open up a seven-point lead. Ogunbowale pulled Dallas within one, but Seattle was able to pull away behind Jewell Lloyd, who finished with 39 points.
Noteworthy: Dallas is 2-5 this month after starting the season 3-1. The Wings have lost three in a row.
— Ogunbowale’s performance was the 25th time a WNBA player has scored at least 40 points in a game since the league began. It was the 14th time she has scored at least 30 points in a game in her career.
— The 103-point total marks Dallas’ first 100-point game of the season.
Next Up: Atlanta Dream (5-5) at Wings, 7 p.m. CT Tuesday
